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Alpha Phi Omega (ΑΦΩ) (commonly known as APO, but also A-Phi-O] and A-Phi-Q]) is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of over 25,000 students, and over 400,000 alumni members. There are also 250 chapters in the Philippines and one in Australia.
Alpha Phi Omega is a co-ed service fraternity organized to provide community service, leadership development, and social opportunities for college students. Chapters range in size from approximately 10-20 active members to over 200 active members, independent of each college's size.
The purpose of the fraternity is "to assemble college students in a National Service Fraternity in the fellowship of principles derived from the Scout Oath and Scout Law of the Boy Scouts of America; to develop Leadership, to promote Friendship, and to provide Service to humanity; and to further the freedom that is our national, educational, and intellectual heritage." Unlike many other fraternities, APO's primary focus is to provide volunteer service within four areas: service to the community, service to the campus, service to the fraternity, and service to the nation as participating citizens.
Being primarily a service organization, the fraternity restricts its chapters from maintaining fraternity houses to serve as residences for their members. This also encourages members of social fraternities and sororities that have houses to join APO as well.
Alpha Phi Omega is a co-ed service fraternity organized to provide community service, leadership development, and social opportunities for college students. Chapters range in size from approximately 10-20 active members to over 200 active members, independent of each college's size.
The purpose of the fraternity is "to assemble college students in a National Service Fraternity in the fellowship of principles derived from the Scout Oath and Scout Law of the Boy Scouts of America; to develop Leadership, to promote Friendship, and to provide Service to humanity; and to further the freedom that is our national, educational, and intellectual heritage." Unlike many other fraternities, APO's primary focus is to provide volunteer service within four areas: service to the community, service to the campus, service to the fraternity, and service to the nation as participating citizens.
Being primarily a service organization, the fraternity restricts its chapters from maintaining fraternity houses to serve as residences for their members. This also encourages members of social fraternities and sororities that have houses to join APO as well.
Facts about (APO) ALPHA PHI OMEGA for those who keep on asking me:
1. We are a College- based fraternity.
2. We seek membership base on
"our own freewill and accord"
3. Membership are both for men and women.
4. Members are from different walks of life.
5. Our APO National Office-Philippines is located in Quezon City. APO Administrative Region was introduce in regional levels to ensure the fraternity guidelines are well implemented in Collegiate Chapters and Alumni Associations as well.
6.List of members are kept in secured database.
7. We have nothing to prove because wherever we go and whoever we are with, we SHINE.
8. Scout Royal Brotherhood (SRB) was founded by APO members for High School Students at San Sebastian in 1975. Codes, laws, symbols, rites and ceremonies were mostly derived from Alpha Phi Omega CR&C. It was officially recognized as "brothers and partners" by APONAO by the national executive council board resolution No.******
9. Our 3 Guiding Principles are Leadership, Friendship and Service.
10. We are the first to indroduced Collegiate Service and Scouting based Fraternity in the Philippines in 1950.
11. Our Founding Father Dr. Frank Reed Horton together with 13 chartered members are Freemasons and brothers in Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity.
12. Alpha Phi Omega was founded in 16th of December 1925 at Lafayyette College, Easton Pennsylvania, U.S.A
13. We are the worlds first to introduce Collegiate Service and Scouting based Fraternity